2021届兰州市第五中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届兰州市第五中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Located besideLake Geneva,the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics.Here a

2、re some of the museums most moving moments.The Olympic Park The journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park,an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps.The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport

3、.The first Olympic Symbol The“Olympic Rings”flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913.The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics:Africa,Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope.The six color1 s include at least one color1 that is represented on the flag of every country.The Stadium

4、s The stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship.Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums past and present,including one of the games most attractive stadiums,the Birds Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.The

5、 Olympic Medals Have you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like?The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze,silver,and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896.Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in whic

6、h the games were held.1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?A.The Olympic Park.B.The first Olympic Symbol.C.The Stadiums.D.The Olympic Medals.2.What can you do in the section of The Stadiums?A.Celebrate the glory of a sportsman.B.Meet the designers of the stadiums.C.Explo

7、re the future stadiums.D.Enjoy the model of the Birds Nest.3.In which column of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Science.C.Travel.D.Business.B The health benefits of staying active are already well-known.It can help you manage weight,keep blood sugar levels down and reduce risk fac

8、tors for heart disease.Now,a new study suggests that regularly playing sports,especially badminton or tennis,is not only healthy but also reduces your risk of death,at any age,by approximately 50%.This is a big scale population study to explore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate.Th

9、e study evaluated responses from 80,306 adults aged 30 and above inEnglandandScotland,who were surveyed about their health,lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age,sex,weight,smoking habits,alcohol use,education and other forms of exercise besidesthe named sports,the resea

10、rchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in a sport to those who didnt.The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be:47%for racket（球拍）sports,28%for swimming and 15%for cycling.In addition to this,the study didnt find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like

11、 running and football.The findings also exposed that over 44%of the participants met the guidelines for the recommended exercise levels to stay fit and healthy,which amounts to 150 minutes of moderate(适度的)physical activity in a week.Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to t

12、ennis instead?Every kind of sport and physical activity has different physical,social and mental benefits attached to it.The apparent lack of benefits of running and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.Being active helps you feel happier and live longer.So,t

13、he most important step is to take part in any kind of sport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.4.How is the study conducted?A.By doing comparative experiments.B.By analyzing previous data.C.By evaluating survey information.D.By tracking participants for a long time.5.What does

14、the underlined part“the named sports”refer to?A.Ball sports.B.Racket sports.C.Individual sports.D.Traditional sports.6.What can we infer from paragraph 5?A.Few people will play football.B.Tennis will become more popular.C.The result of this study is wrong.D.The study needs to be further improved.7.W

15、hat does the author advise people to do?A.Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C.Stop running and playing football.D.Do any sport according to guidelines.C The relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one.However,recent resea

16、rch suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest,leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years.Perhaps humans coexisting with nature is possible after all.The study,published in PNAS,looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how hum

17、ans influenced the land.The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 years evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time.Traces of charcoal(木炭)found in the,soil,however,indicate that people did live t

18、here;they just did so in a way that had minimum influence on their environment.To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground,taking samples of soilfrom different heights along the column.Back in the lab,samples were carbon-dated to determine their age and then

19、 sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles,known as phytoliths(植硅体).Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died.So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.Over 5,000 ye

20、ars worth of samples,no species loss was detected.These findings suggest that contrary to common belief,the Amazon is not untouched by humans,but rather has been protected by them for thousands of years.The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its b

21、iodiversity and will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.As Nigel Pitman,a co-author on the paper,said:“Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples,I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”8.How did native

22、peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?A.They always destroyed the rainforest.B.They had a side effect on the rainforest.C.They never lived in the area of the forest.D.They had been in harmony with the forest.9.What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?A.T

23、he diversity of the plants in the rainforest.B.The evidence of human influence on the forest.C.The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.D.The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.10.What does the underlined word“collapse”mean in Paragraph 4?A.Sudden decrease.B.Bad management.C.

24、Poor preservation.D.Over development.11.What can be inferred from Nigel Pitmans words?A.Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.B.We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.C.More science research should be done on rainforest.D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.D Peggy Whitsons

25、job demands a daily twohour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Whitson makes it look easy.At 57,she is the oldest woman to fly in space,breaking the record last November,2016,when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Stat

26、ion.After returning home in September,2017,the NASA astronaut feltmatter-of-factabout the age milestone.“It wasnt a record I was seeking for,”Whitson said.“I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights.I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s.I dont think people should let ag

27、e discourage them,even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness.The oldest man is John Glenn(at 77),and weve had male astronauts in their 60s before,so its just a matter of time before women start flying in space at this age”.On the earth,she stays fit by weightlifting,biking,playi

28、ng basketball and water skiing.She shared what its like to live in microgravity:“Its like youre in a swimming pool,but you dont have to worry about breathing.If I push off from one side,Im going to float to the other side.Every direction feels exactly the same,which is really hard for your brain to

29、grasp,but its amazing how fast you adapt.Its a big shock for the body to come back to Eartheverything is so heavy.We spend a lot of time getting used to being back in gravity again.Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time.For me,coming home is harder than going up into space.”Art help

30、s develop patience and determination Children who learn new music instrument know how hard it is to achieve progress._19_It is highly important in a competitive world when you are required to stay patient and never give up in order to learn new skills.Art helps increase responsibility._20_They becom

31、e responsible for their actions and mistakes.This is very important in the development of every adult because were all living in a group.A.Art helps kids express themselves.B.Art helps improve problem-solving skills C.They can learn that there is no perfection.D.It allows them to get over the fear o

32、f facing strangers E.No two children will come up with the same art piece.F.The only way to master it is through continuous practice.G.Through art,children realize that their actions affect others.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 I was 16

33、years oldand on a weeklong trip to visit a Seminary college inIowa.On the_21_,our group had stopped inChicagofor a few days.We were staying in a building_22_by the church on the south side of the city and had been_23_not to go out alone.It wasnt long,though,before I was feeling_24_and decided to sne

34、ak out(溜出去)for a short walk.I was_25_down a street when I saw a man_26_on the sidewalk,whose clothes were worn(破旧的)and skin was_27_.I had never seen a_28_person before.Then my mind flashed back and I realized I had_29_a homeless person once before:Me.It was a summer night in my 11th year when the ho

35、me where I_30_caught fire in the middle of the night.I can still remember all of us standing outside while the_31_destroyed everything we owned._32_,our small town community helped us,offering us_33_and care.They fed us,brought us_34_,and within a few days helped our dad to_35_a temporary(暂时的)house.

36、A few months later our community helped us to finance a_36_home.I could remember feeling loved and blessed even after_37_so much.The homeless man sitting in front of me,however,had no one to love and help him.I could see the_38_and despair in his eyes.I only had a few dollars left in my_39_but I did

37、nt hesitate.I bent down and_40_it to him,talked with him,touched his hand,and wished him well before I left.21.A.street B.route C.way D.path 22.A.owned B.designed C.selected D.decorated 23.A.forced B.warned C.informed D.led 24.A.bored B.disappointed C.nervous D.excited 25.A.running B.driving C.jumpi

38、ng D.walking 26.A.standing B.lying C.sitting D.dancing 27.A.sensitive B.smooth C.soft D.dirty 28.A.hopeless B.homeless C.careless D.selfless 29.A.seen B.dreamed C.rescued D.performed 30.A.thought over B.ran around C.fell down D.grew up 31.A.fire B.rain C.storm D.earthquake 32.A.Gradually B.Actually

39、C.Thankfully D.Properly 33.A.pity B.love C.source D.finance 34.A.food B.clothes C.water D.fruit 35.A.rent B.buy C.check D.search 36.A.personal B.mobile C.secure D.new 37.A.devoting B.charging C.losing D.requesting 38.A.determination B.relief C.tiredness D.sadness 39.A.hand B.box C.wallet D.room 40.A

40、.sent B.handed C.packed D.rewarded 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Science experiments can help you to understand the reason behind anything and everything.As we grow up,we get to know many things which we would be_41._(astonish)to see as kids._42._(make)a kid underst

41、and the difference between magic and reality,you need to show him the science behind it.You will not face any difficulty in doing so as they are always eager to know about it.It is a basic human ability to remember things which he_43._(watch)and does by himself.Hence(因此)practical exercises are very

42、important for children in their daily life.Few things you should keep in mind while_44._(select)the experiments for kids.The_45._(much)important thing is to take a simple concept.If the concept is too difficult,_46._will be difficult for children to finish that experiment.So you should select simple

43、 experiments which are right for their age.The other thing is that you need to choose_47._experiments which are not poisonous and with easy_48._(equip)and that can be handled_49._(easy)by your kids.Childs safety should be your priority(优先考虑的事情).I am going to give you some science experiments_50._wil

44、l help you to make these small kids understand simple facts with complete safety in my next article.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词;只允许修改 10 处,多者（从第 11 处起）不记分。My mo

45、ther is a pretty woman of long hair.He likes sports and eating.Her most favorite sports is tennis and badminton.She also likes listen to pop music.My mother is a computer engineer who works very hard and does very better in the company.My mother is also concerning about how well I study.She always h

46、elps me study and play piano.She is very glad when I made progress.My mother loves me very much.She is one of the best mother in the world.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was touched through experiences,memories,books,stories,animals,angels,and most of all other people.Peop

47、le have moved me and molded(塑造)me with moments of love and examples of kindness.One time on the day before Christmas many years ago when I was a mill worker with a minimum wage,I found myself with very little money and very little time to buy my small children a few simple toys.I knew that they woul

48、d have to be cheap ones and I hoped my children would like them.I hated not having enough to give them more.I hated being poor.And I hated feeling bad at Christmas rather than happy.I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again.It wasnt much but maybe I could get something small with

49、it.As I was getting out of the car I noticed the Salvation Army bellringer(撞钟人)at the entrance.I felt bad again because I didnt feel I could spare anything to give him.I started walking towards the entrance when two cars pulled into empty parking spots in front of me.The first was a shiny,new Cadill

50、ac and I felt kind of jealous when I saw it.“How nice,”I thought,“would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that.”The second car,though,was an ancient sedan,more beat-up(破旧的)and rusty than the one I was driving.A man hopped out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store right past the bellr